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New Campus Coffee Shop Opens its Doors
On May 14, Bill’s Boiler House quietly opened its doors on the Brevard College campus. The brand-new coffee shop – a second location for local vendor Appalachian Coffee Co. –…
New Grace Roy Leadership Award for Students
Brevard College is pleased to announce that Grace Jackson Munro Roy has endowed a Leadership Award in the Business and Organizational Leadership program that recognizes and rewards students who exhibit…
Athletics Donates $3,500 To Make-A-Wish
The Brevard College Athletic Department is pleased to announce a record contribution of $3,421.54 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, nearly $1,000 more than Brevard’s fundraising goal. Each South Atlantic Conference school was…
College Announces Reclassification to NCAA Division III
Brevard College President Dr. David C. Joyce joined with Athletic Director Juan Mascaro on Wednesday afternoon to announce the College’s intention to reclassify as an NCAA Division III institution. “After closely…
College Receives Generous Donation from Longtime Trustee Estate
Brevard College recently received a large estate gift from the late Marion Craig Nifong Clarke. The donation will be added to Clarke’s endowed scholarship for students. Marion was a much-beloved woman…
Team Takes Second, Individual Title at Cycling Road Nationals
For the second consecutive year, the Brevard College cycling team ends its season with a runner-up finish at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals. The Tornados wrapped up the weekend with…
Donaldson Named All-Southeast Region First Team
Junior Hunter Donaldson has been named to the Daktronics All-Southeast Region First Team at the utility pitcher position. Donaldson received first team accolades after a vote of Sports Information Directors at…
Football Players Inducted into Hampshire Honor Society
Five former Brevard football players were recently inducted into the Hampshire Honor Society, an initiative of the National Football Foundation to honor scholastic and athletic achievement by student-athletes competing in football.…
Brevard College Celebrates 162nd Commencement
The 2015 graduating class of Brevard College turned their tassels before a crowd numbering near 1,000 on Saturday at the College’s 162nd commencement exercises held on the Betty Neale Academic Quadrangle. “Each of…
Brevard Breaks Ground on New Residence Hall
On Wednesday, April 22, at 1 p.m., Brevard College began a new chapter in its history with a formal groundbreaking ceremony for its 84-bed residence hall. “With our recent record enrollment numbers, it’s…
Brevard Splits Salem DH with Dominant Game One; Game Two Features Near Seventh-Inning Comeback
The Brevard College softball team (9-13, 1-3 USA South) made its first appearance at the BC Softball Field in 18 games, competing in a USA South Conference doubleheader against Salem…
Carnes and McKnight Represent Men’s Basketball on CSC Academic All-District Team
Two Brevard College men’s basketball student-athletes, Jadon Carnes and Brock McKnight, were selected to represent the Tornados on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. Carnes, a senior from Concord, N.C., and McKnight, a…
Baseball: Ten-Run Fifth Leads to Massive Run-Rule Win over Piedmont
The Brevard College baseball team (13-6) scored a whopping 10 runs in the fifth inning and 12 total unanswered runs to surge past (RV) Piedmont (12-7), 15-4, in seven innings…
Brevard College and Comporium Partner to Deliver Transformative High-Speed Internet Upgrade for Students and Campus Community
Brevard College students will soon benefit from faster, more reliable high-speed internet in their residence halls and throughout campus through a new partnership with Comporium Inc. to significantly upgrade internet…
Women’s Basketball Team Score 100 points in Semifinal Win over Pacers
The Brevard College women’s basketball team (23-4) reached 100 points for the first time in 2025-26, sinking its most single-game free throws in more than 10 years while hitting 12…
Big First Half for Tornados in 13-8 Conference-Opening Win
The Brevard College women’s lacrosse team (1-1, 1-0 USA South) secured a well-deserved victory in its USA South Conference opener, defeating N.C. Wesleyan (0-3, 0-1 USAS), 13-8 on Tuesday afternoon…
CHAMPS!!! Brevard Clinches First USA South Regular Season Title with Senior Day Triumph
Brevard College Earns Top Seed in 2026 USA South Conference Tournament The Brevard College women’s basketball team (21-4, 16-2 USA South) captured the program’s first USA South Conference Regular Season…
Tornados Win NCAA-Era Record 19th Regular Season Game
The Brevard College women’s basketball team (19-4, 14-2 USA South) cruised past Greensboro (9-14, 6-10 USAS) 85-61 on Tuesday evening at Haynes Gymnasium to complete the season sweep of the…
Historic Night for Men’s Basketball
Senior forward Jadon Carnes dropped a career-high 33 points, while senior guard KK Horton became the seventh member of Brevard College men’s basketball’s NCAA-era 1,000-point club as the Tornados (9-14, 3-10 USA…
Banff Mountain Film Festival Returns to Brevard College
The internationally acclaimed Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Brevard College this spring, bringing a curated selection of the world’s most inspiring mountain and adventure films to…
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